According to a survey conducted in 2007, there were an estimated 6.99 × 107 dogs, 3.61 × 107 cats, and 8.3 × 106 birds kept as pets in the United States. In this activity, you'll add these three numbers in both standard form and in scientific notation and check whether you get the same sum. Convert each of the three pet populations to standard form.

How does a catalyst increase the speed of a reaction? a. the catalyst eliminates the activated complex stage, allowing products to form immediately. b. the catalyst lowers the energy level of the reactants, making it easier for them to react. c. the catalyst makes it easier for the activated complex to form, lowering the activation energy. d. the catalyst raises the energy level of the products, making the reaction finish sooner. reset next